StreetNoise

The impossibility of owning in NYC, a 40-year mortgage, & more

image
By Jennifer White Karp  |
June 27, 2022 - 10:30AM
image

iStock

Could a 40-year mortgage option remove some hurdles for first-time buyers? (Apartment Therapy)

The New York Time’s apartment-hunting series gets spoofed: “Which one did they settle for?” (The New Yorker)

Why so many New Yorkers can never make the leap from renter to owner (The New York Times)

A judge approves a $1 billion settlement for survivors and families of the 98 people killed in the Surfside condo collapse (CNN)

Plug in your household size and income and this interactive guide tells you where to find affordable housing in New York (The New York Times)

Summer travel season starts now. Here’s how to spot a hidden camera in a vacation rental (CNBC)

image

Jennifer White Karp

Managing Editor

Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

Brick Underground articles occasionally include the expertise of, or information about, advertising partners when relevant to the story. We will never promote an advertiser's product without making the relationship clear to our readers.

topics: